Responsibilities
- Partner with the SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and execute acquisitions and strategic initiatives.
- Lead acquisitions from sourcing through closing, including valuation, financial analysis, due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation support, and integration planning.
- Direct cross‑functional diligence teams while managing external advisors including investment bankers, legal counsel, tax, and accounting firms.
- Develop sophisticated financial models and investment analyses to support strategic decision making.
- Ensure transactions remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Own the acquisition pipeline by identifying strategic opportunities across expedition travel and adjacent markets.
- Develop and maintain relationships with target company executives, owners, investors, bankers, and industry partners to generate proprietary deal flow.
- Continuously evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics, and strategic adjacencies.
- Lead development of investment memos, Board presentations, Executive Leadership Team materials, and strategic recommendations.
- Present investment opportunities, financial analyses, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, Marine, Hotel, Sales, Marketing, and other business leaders throughout the transaction lifecycle.
- Lead post‑acquisition integration planning, synergy realization, and value capture initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field. MBA strongly preferred.
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Strategy Consulting, or a related M&A environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading acquisitions from sourcing through closing, including valuation, due diligence, transaction structuring, and integration planning.
- Advanced expertise in financial modeling, valuation methodologies, investment analysis, and capital allocation.
- Proven experience managing cross‑functional transaction teams and coordinating external advisors including investment bankers, legal counsel, tax, and accounting firms.
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to identify acquisition opportunities aligned to long‑term business objectives.
- Experience developing investment recommendations and presenting to executive leadership, investment committees, or Boards of Directors.
- Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.